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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Murl (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Murl. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Murl is located in Wayne County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Clinton, McCreary, Pulaski, Russell, Pickett (TN) & Scott (TN).

Below are the counties that are near Murl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Murl:

  • Wayne County     (The home county of Murl)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Crocus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crocus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocus
      • Crocus is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Crocus
      • From Murl to Crocus
    • Cundiff
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Montpelier
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montpelier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
      • Montpelier is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Montpelier
      • From Murl to Montpelier
    • Inroad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Inroad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inroad
      • Inroad is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Inroad
      • From Murl to Inroad
    • Sano
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sano. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sano
      • Sano is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sano
      • From Murl to Sano
    • Gentrys Mill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gentrys Mill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentrys Mill
      • Gentrys Mill is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gentrys Mill
      • From Murl to Gentrys Mill
    • Glens Fork
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Joppa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joppa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
      • Joppa is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Joppa
      • From Murl to Joppa
    • Chance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Craycraft
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Craycraft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craycraft
      • Craycraft is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Craycraft
      • From Murl to Craycraft
    • Fairplay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Ozark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Casey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Honey Acre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Acre have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Acre
      • Honey Acre is located in Casey County
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Casey County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <2>
    • Teddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teddy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teddy
      • Teddy is located in Casey County
    • Dunnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnville
      • Dunnville is located in Casey County
    • Evona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evona
      • Evona is located in Casey County
    • Mintonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mintonville
      • Mintonville is located in Casey County
    • Phil
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phil. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phil
      • Phil is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Phil
      • From Murl to Phil
    • Evans Ford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
      • Evans Ford is located in Casey County
    • Labascus
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Labascus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labascus
      • Labascus is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Labascus
      • From Murl to Labascus
    • Argyle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Casey County
    • Rubert Ford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubert Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubert Ford
      • Rubert Ford is located in Casey County
    • Ware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ware. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
      • Ware is located in Casey County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ware
      • From Murl to Ware
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Alpha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Clinton County
    • Cumberland City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
      • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
    • Savage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Murl to Savage
    • Albany
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ida
      • From Murl to Ida
    • Browns Crossroads
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Static
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Murl to Static
  • Cumberland County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Bakerton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
      • Bakerton is located in Cumberland County
    • Burkesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
      • Burkesville is located in Cumberland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville <2>
    • Dougan Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
      • Dougan Town is located in Cumberland County
    • Grider
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Leslie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Waterview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Cloyds Landing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Marrowbone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • McCreary County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Greenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Wiborg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Marshes Siding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshes Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshes Siding
      • Marshes Siding is located in McCreary County
    • Smith Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
      • Smith Town is located in McCreary County
    • Stearns
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stearns have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearns
      • Stearns is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stearns <2>
    • Whitley City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley City
      • Whitley City is located in McCreary County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitley City <2>
    • Revelo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Revelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Revelo
      • Revelo is located in McCreary County
    • Pine Knot
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Pulaski County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Vinnie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinnie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinnie
      • Vinnie is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Vinnie
      • From Murl to Vinnie
    • Faubush
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bronston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Nancy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Burnside
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnside <2>
    • Tateville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Sloans Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Alpine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ferguson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 943 people
    • Somerset
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Somerset. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Pulaski County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,829 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <2>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Somerset
      • From Murl to Somerset
    • Northfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
      • Northfield is located in Pulaski County
    • Ansel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ansel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansel
      • Ansel is located in Pulaski County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ansel
      • From Murl to Ansel
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Lula ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
      • Lula is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lula
      • From Murl to Lula
    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Murl to Stokes
    • Long Bottom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Freedom
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamestown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Esto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Esto. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esto
      • Esto is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Esto
      • From Murl to Esto
    • Middletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Russell County
    • Salem
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Russell County
    • Russell Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay County (TN)
    • Thompsons Store
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
      • Thompsons Store is located in Clay County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
  • Fentress County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Pall Mall
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Little Crab
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jamestown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Cooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,385 people
    • Gernt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gernt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gernt
      • Gernt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 39,267 people
    • Cumberland Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland Grove
      • Cumberland Grove is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 489 people
    • Allardt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allardt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allardt
      • Allardt is located in Fentress County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 639 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allardt <2>
  • Overton County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Taylors Crossroads
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Free Communion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Dale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Dale
      • Oak Dale is located in Overton County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 222 people
  • Pickett County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.
    • Chanute
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chanute. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chanute
      • Chanute is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chanute
      • From Murl to Chanute
    • Static
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Static. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Static
      • Static is located in Pickett County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Static
      • From Murl to Static
    • Cedar Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Byrdstown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County (TN)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Murl, see our County-by-County Page for Murl.

Cemeteries Near Murl ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Murl.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Murl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.

  • Beck - Rector Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Shearer - Back Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shearer - Back Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shearer - Back Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lucy Shearer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucy Shearer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucy Shearer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Charity Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Charity Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Charity Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Daffron Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daffron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daffron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tabor - Russell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor - Russell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor - Russell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stop Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Charity Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Frances Southwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frances Southwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Frances Southwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Adair Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adair Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Poe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clark - Coop Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark - Coop Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark - Coop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buncom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buncom Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buncom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Guffey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guffey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Murl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Murl.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Murl, with the one closest to Murl listed first.

  • Cabell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell
    • Cabell is located in Wayne County
  • Parnell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Alpha
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Clinton County
  • Shearer Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gapcreek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gapcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gapcreek
    • Gapcreek is located in Wayne County
  • Monticello
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Eadsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eadsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadsville
    • Eadsville is located in Wayne County
  • Cumberland City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland City
    • Cumberland City is located in Clinton County
  • Cartwright
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
    • Cartwright is located in Clinton County
  • Powersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersburg
    • Powersburg is located in Wayne County
  • Sumpter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lula ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lula. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
    • Lula is located in Russell County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lula
    • From Murl to Lula
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    • Stokes ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stokes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokes
      • Stokes is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stokes
      • From Murl to Stokes
    • Savage
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Savage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage
      • Savage is located in Clinton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Savage
      • From Murl to Savage
    • Steubenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steubenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steubenville
      • Steubenville is located in Wayne County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Murl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Murl.

Newspapers Published in Murl ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Murl.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Murl, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Murl.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Murl:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Murl. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Murl, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Murl) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Murl. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8140, Longitude: -84.9579    









 

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